17:00 Kempton

Wednesday 14 December 2022

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Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Nursery

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 42.43s

(6)

Optiva Star¹⁷⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

12/1

Fair maiden. 13/2, respectable fourth of 5 in minor event at Leicester (7f, good). Off 174 days. Makes handicap debut and not ruled out.

Form: 364

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(2)

Hadley Park^t³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| BF| D

11/8

Promising individual. Winner at Chelmsford City in November. Very good second of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 6/5) 37 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 73012

(1)

Zephina¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: P D Evans| OR: 75

33/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in August. Only fifth of 7 in nursery at this C&D (20/1) 16 days ago, slowly away, but she's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 381255

(8)

Thunder Ball^b¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 73

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in nursery at this C&D (17/2) 16 days ago, sticking to task. Ought to be in the shake-up with headgear retained.

Form: 282943

(7)

Eligius^t1⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: B J Meehan| OR: 72

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 6 in nursery (80/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time now.

Form: 6446

(4)

Blue Universe⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 12 in minor event at this course (7f, 3/1) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut but more is required at these weights.

Form: 543

(5)

Corsican Caper⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 71

9/2

Fair maiden. 50/1, raced alone when tenth of 12 in minor event at York (7f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not dismissed.

Form: 430

(10)

Kimnkate¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 67

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fourth of 10 in nursery at this course (6f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 2554

(3)

Emperor Zen¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Butler| OR: 66

13/2

Modest maiden. 13/2, good third of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago. In the mix off the same mark.

Form: 76033

(9)

Twilight Kiss^p1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 66

40/1

Modest maiden. 12/1, below form sixth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4576

Forecasts

Hadley Park (11/8), Blue Universe (9/2), Corsican Caper (9/2), Emperor Zen (13/2), Thunder Ball (8/1), Optiva Star (12/1), Zephina (33/1), Twilight Kiss (40/1), Kimnkate (50/1), Eligius (80/1)

HADLEY PARK has taken his form up a level since sent handicapping and can strike again after posting an excellent second at Wolverhampton last time. Emperor Zen can have a say on the back of his good third at the same track, with Thunder Ball another who needs factoring in.